Tom Burtch San Francisco, CA 25 Jun 2010 |
Terry was a member of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from August, 1980 until August, 1983 for a total of 20 concert seasons. He also participated in the historic 1981 National Tour of nine cities in the United States. The tour is credited with being the creative force behind the formation of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses which as of 2010 has more than 170 member choruses with over 7,000 singers worldwide. He was a masterful accompanist. At the 1986 GLA Choruses convention in Minneapolis the Chorus performed a work called "The Chambered Nautilus" which contained an amazing passage for solo piano which I still remember clearly. The Chorus refers to these members who are no longer able to sing with the group as members of the "Fifth Section." They are listed Chorus programs and on the group's website: https://www.sfgmc.org/about_fifth.shtml |